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Thieves steal 20 tons of sand mistaking it for microchips
Original: The thieves wanted microchips. All they got was 20 tons of sand
Thieves in the San Francisco Bay Area made off with roughly 20 tons of material they believed were valuable microchips, only to discover the cargo was actually sand. The heist highlights ongoing thefts targeting semiconductors, among the most sought-after commodities in global supply chains. Reports say the haul is essentially worthless, leaving the culprits empty-handed despite the scale of the operation.
Why now: The absurdity of stealing worthless sand while chasing valuable semiconductors has made the heist a widely shared oddity amid ongoing chip shortages.
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- The thieves wanted microchips. All they got was 20 tons of sand · The San Francisco Standard
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